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#171: A Complimentary Compilation
29 april 2021 · 1 uur 13 min
We had so many fun ideas for this week that we couldn't settle on just one! It's always great getting topic suggestions from our listeners, but not all of them can make a full episode, so we figured we'd work through some of them here. Keep sending them in! Before we spice our lives with variety, we talk about Jekyll vs. Hyde, Seikatsu, and Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road. Lees meer
01:28 - Golden Geek Awards
03:55 - AwSHUX
05:57 - Jekyll vs. Hyde
14:32 - Seikatsu
21:37 - Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road
29:54 - The first game we'll play together
31:06 - Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy
33:36 - My City
35:23 - The King's Dilemma
37:22 - Ruination
41:07 - Board games we appreciate but hate
41:25 - The Estates
43:28 - Captain Sonar
45:05 - Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective
47:20 - Cosmic Encounter
49:39 - Why we love gaming with each otherPlease vote for us in the Golden Geek Awards!
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#170: Friedemann Friese Frenzy
22 april 2021 · 52 min
We love Friedemann Friese, so much so that we're devoting a whole episode to the green-haired designer - a comprehensive look back at his contribution to the hobby, and how we've gotten on with his games over the years. If you've never played one of his games, let us help correct that. Before we give the fantastic fellow our full focus, we talk about Kubb, Pictures, and The Field of the Cloth of Gold. Lees meer
03:20 - Kubb
08:20 - Pictures
16:12 - The Field of the Cloth of Gold
23:39 - Golden Geek Awards
25:24 - Board Game Barrage vs. Shut Up & Sit Down!
27:44 - Friedemann Friese
29:17 - Power Grid
36:21 - Copycat
37:11 - 504
38:43 - Fearsome Floors
39:43 - Fauna
41:22 - Friday
42:03 - Fabled Fruit
43:41 - Fast Sloths
44:27 - Fresh Fish
45:46 - Finished!
46:20 - Funny FriendsVote in the Golden Geek Awards!
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#169: Our Most Anticipated Games of 2021
15 april 2021 · 1 uur 15 min
We're starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and with the exciting possibility of actually being able to play games together again, we cast our minds forward to all the wonderful games yet to arrive in 2021. Did I mention it's a BGBBOB? Before we look ahead (never back), we talk about Clever Cubed, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, and Keyper. Lees meer
02:29 - Clever Cubed
10:22 - Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
19:16 - Keyper
26:40 - 300 by 4/11!
28:39 - Golden Geek Award Nominations
29:31 - Most Anticipated Games of 2021
31:02 - Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles
32:03 - Furnace
35:13 - Weather Machine
36:07 - Coffee Traders
38:54 - Brazil: Imperial
40:24 - Arkwright: The Card Game
42:18 - LAMA Dice
43:11 - Oathsworn: Into the Deep Wood
45:22 - Kabuto Sumo
46:31 - Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile
49:35 - Darwin's Journey
50:24 - Skyrise
53:19 - Guards of Atlantis II
53:59 - Ankh: Gods of Egypt
56:54 - DokojongPlease nominate us in the Golden Geek Awards!
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#168: Board Games Suck with Dan Hughes from Sporadically Board
8 april 2021 · 1 uur 9 min
Dan Hughes from Sporadically Board joins us to flip the podcast on its head. Now that we've spent a hundred and sixty seven episodes raving about board games, it's only fair that we discuss all the reasons they suck. Before we turn heel, we talk about Blackout: Hong Kong, Royal Visit, Marvel Champions: The Card Game, and Deckscape: Test Time. Lees meer
03:34 - Introducing the Pigeon Blood Tank!
05:38 - Blackout: Hong Kong
10:56 - Royal Visit
14:51 - Marvel Champions: The Card Game
22:03 - Deckscape: Test Time
27:25 - Why Board Games Suck
28:50 - Gandhi: The Decolonization of British India, 1917 – 1947
30:38 - Lisboa
31:54 - A Feast for Odin
36:03 - CoraQuest
37:04 - Trial by Trolley
50:00 - Mythic Battles: Pantheon
1:02:33 - Arkham Horror: The Card GameCheck out Dan's board game CoraQuest:
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#167: Cleanin' Out My Closet
1 april 2021 · 54 min
As important as it is to talk about that which we have received, so must we mark the loss of the games whose time has passed. Board games leave our collections for many reasons, so we're going to revisit the ones that found better homes in the past year. Before we press F, we talk about Long Shot: The Dice Game, Hallertau, and Welcome to New Las Vegas. Lees meer
02:43 - Long Shot: The Dice Game
09:30 - Hallertau
20:04 - Welcome to New Las Vegas
28:43 - Games We've Recently Let Go
29:34 - Res Arcana
30:20 - Seasons
31:58 - War Chest
33:04 - Oaxaca: Crafts of a Culture
33:35 - Kingdom Builder
35:11 - Pendulum
37:44 - Nētā-Tanka
38:00 - Nevada City
38:33 - The Magnificent
41:05 - Ethnos
41:24 - Crokinole
42:49 - El Grande
45:00 - Imperial Struggle
45:53 - Iwari
48:41 - Through the Desert
49:25 - Lords of Hellas
50:27 - Troyes
51:11 - WatergateJoin the discussion at:
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#166: You've Got to Iterate to Innovate
25 maart 2021 · 58 min
Design often builds heavily on what has come before, but some designers, have made an art of iteration, taking their own beloved designs, and frequently reinventing them in new ways. We dig into this practice of extremely iterative design, and how it fits into an industry hungry for fresh ideas. Before we do it again, we talk about Dirge: The Rust Wars, Electropolis, Vinhos Deluxe Edition, Architects of the West Kingdom, and Sagani. Lees meer
01:34 - Dirge: The Rust Wars
09:23 - Electropolis
10:28 - Vinhos Deluxe Edition
12:15 - Architects of the West Kingdom
21:39 - Sagani
24:55 - Nova Luna
33:06 - Iterative Games
34:44 - Azul
37:11 - The Game
41:43 - Indian Summer
42:46 - Zombicide
43:52 - Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan
44:33 - Babylonia
45:50 - Yellow & Yangtze
47:04 - Caylus 1303
48:18 - Brass: Birmingham
52:07 - Strat-O-Matic Baseball
53:20 - Guards of AtlantisJoin the discussion at:
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#165: Thriving or Barely Surviving?
18 maart 2021 · 58 min
There are two good ways to create engagement in a board game: One is to let the player feel like they're achieving something constantly, the other is to keep them feeling like any wrong move could tank their game. We're dubbing this the "thriving to barely surviving" spectrum, but first, we need to figure out where some of our favourite games fit on it. Before we surthrive, we talk about Carnegie, Divvy Dice, and Underwater Cities. Lees meer
03:56 - Carnegie
13:11 - Divvy Dice
20:56 - Underwater Cities
24:26 - Terraforming Mars
32:23 - The "Thriving to Barely Surviving" Spectrum
33:10 - Agricola
33:43 - A Feast for Odin
37:34 - Troyes
42:12 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
43:03 - Scythe
43:55 - Tapestry
45:20 - In the Year of the Dragon
45:52 - Macao
46:43 - The Castles of Burgundy
47:41 - Bruges
48:02 - The Oracle of Delphi
49:00 - Splendor
49:55 - Root
51:36 - Food Chain Magnate
55:12 - The Estates
56:00 - BibliosJoin the discussion at:
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#164: Get Uncomfortable
11 maart 2021 · 1 uur 6 min
It's getting a bit too comfortable around here. Time to put stones in our shoes, tighten our belts, and get out of our comfort zones. We talk about the times that we've found ourselves in unfamiliar or uncomfortable gaming situations, and what we learned about ourselves in the process. Before we unfluff our pillows, we talk about Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation, Reavers of Midgard, and Paleo. Lees meer
02:01 - Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation
13:50 - War of the Ring: Second Edition
15:20 - Reavers of Midgard
23:37 - Paleo
31:13 - Friday
34:23 - Leaving Our Comfort Zones
35:05 - Thornwatch
37:55 - Blood Rage
41:22 - Megagames
50:33 - Twilight Struggle
54:16 - Under Falling Skies
56:17 - Fiasco
1:00:50 - War GamesJoin the discussion at:
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#163: Our Listeners' Top 20 Board Games of All-Time 2021
4 maart 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
Wow! We asked for your top twenty lists, and boy did you deliver. We've crunched the numbers on the hundreds of submissions, and created what we think is the definitive list of BGB listeners' favourite board games. Now let us tell you how we think you did. Before we outsource our work, we talk about Santa Monica, Steam Works, and Cthulhu: Death May Die. Lees meer
02:09 - Santa Monica
08:05 - Steam Works
15:25 - Cthulhu: Death May Die
24:06 - BGB Listener Top 20
27:18 - Viticulture
29:34 - Everdell
31:17 - Orléans
32:09 - Pax Pamir: Second Edition
33:20 - A Feast for Odin
34:24 - Terra Mystica
36:00 - Race for the Galaxy
37:13 - Food Chain Magnate
38:36 - Codenames
39:35 - Cosmic Encounter
40:48 - Inis
41:36 - Terraforming Mars
42:54 - Innovation
44:12 - Root
45:20 - Gloomhaven
46:30 - Great Western Trail
47:40 - Spirit Island
48:33 - Brass: Birmingham
49:19 - The Castles of Burgundy
50:25 - ConcordiaJoin the discussion at:
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#162: God Does Not Play Dice
25 februari 2021 · 57 min
We're seeing a lot more versions of games that are X: The Dice Game or Y: The Card Game. These are (usually) simplified takes on beloved classics, but often end up changing the feel of the game dramatically. We discuss when we think this formula works, and when it really doesn't. Before we cast the die, we talk about Gods Love Dinosaurs, Nanga Parbat, and Ra: The Dice Game. Lees meer
03:37 - Gods Love Dinosaurs
09:50 - Nanga Parbat
18:22 - Ra: The Dice Game
23:17 - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
24:33 - Ra
27:13 - One Night Ultimate Werewolf
28:30 - Dice and card game spinoffs
32:46 - Troyes
32:46 - Tournay
33:17 - Troyes Dice
35:44 - Biblios Dice
36:46 - Zooloretto: The Dice Game
39:10 - Camel Up Cards
41:55 - Istanbul: The Dice Game
42:54 - Roll for the Galaxy
45:55 - Azul
46:41 - Gùgōng
48:40 - The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
49:33 - No Thanks
50:01 - Sidereal Confluence: Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian QuadrantJoin the discussion at:
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#161: Mechanically Bullish
18 februari 2021 · 58 min
Sometimes all it takes is a good designer (and the right game) to take what would otherwise be a mechanic we don't like, and utilize it in a way that feels right. We take a look at some mechanics that we usually don't love, and the games that turned us around on them. Before we see things in a new light, we talk about CloudAge, Mariposas, and Faiyum. Lees meer
03:04 - CloudAge
12:37 - Mariposas
18:01 - Faiyum
28:27 - Games that rescued a mechanism
28:40 - Performative Clues
29:05 - Time's Up
31:29 - On a Scale of One to T-Rex
32:19 - Action Points
32:52 - Flash Point: Fire Rescue
34:00 - Blood Rage
37:18 - Hidden Movement
37:18 - Nuns on the Run
37:45 - Specter Ops
38:35 - Scotland Yard
42:16 - Card Drafting
42:25 - Agricola
42:46 - 7 Wonders
43:53 - Paper Tales
44:25 - Inis
47:22 - Player Elimination
47:22 - Werewolf
47:40 - Shadow Hunters
48:09 - Secret Hitler
49:15 - Blood on the Clocktower
50:50 - "The Dice Game"
52:00 - For the King (and Me)
52:41 - Ra: The Dice GameJoin the discussion at:
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#160: Resolutions and Revisitations
11 februari 2021 · 50 min
Look, when we made those resolutions in episode 105, how were we to know? The world exploded, and here we are, one year later, sheepishly looking back on the goals we set. But we're not beaten yet, we cast our minds forward (always forward, never back) and set our sights on our resolutions for 2021. Before we make promises we definitely will keep, we talk about Sprawlopolis, Bandada, and Terramara. Lees meer
02:15 - Sprawlopolis
09:06 - Bandada
13:53 - Terramara
23:51 - Revisiting 2020's Resolutions
27:09 - 2021 Resolutions
31:05 - Cthulhu Wars
36:14 - Anachrony: Infinity Box
37:29 - Import/Export
38:31 - Carnegie
40:05 - Rising Sun
40:52 - Tainted Grail
44:44 - Board Game Barrage Facebook Group!
45:44 - War of the Ring: Second Edition
46:42 - Red RisingVisit our new Facebook group at:
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#159: Picking Favorites
4 februari 2021 · 48 min
We've been doing it a lot lately, so we thought we'd reflect on the ways that we evaluate our favourite games. How do you even begin to compare extremely dissimilar games, some party, some strategy? The process of making and ordering our lists is a fun challenge every year, and one we'd recommend you try too! Before we make hard choices, we talk about Medici: The Dice Game, The Gallerist, and Iberian Gauge. Lees meer
02:20 - Medici: The Dice Game
09:08 - The Gallerist
14:55 - Iberian Gauge
22:26 - How We Choose Favourites
26:02 - Tigris & Euphrates
28:04 - Power Grid
28:04 - Fresh Fish
32:53 - Telestrations
34:52 - Crokinole
36:28 - The Resistance
37:58 - Nanty Narking
39:22 - The King's Dilemma
40:04 - Beyond the Sun
41:33 - Eclipse
42:18 - CoraQuest
43:52 - CloudAge
44:21 - Board Game Barrage T-Shirts!
45:22 - Listener Top 20 Submissions!Submit your top 20 games at:
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#158: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2020: 10-1
28 januari 2021 · 2 uur 23 min
It's the big one! We've come at last to the grand finale of the Board Game Barrage Top 50 Games of All Time ... Top. Ten. Baby. These are our absolute favourite games, forty (thirty?) all together, that we'd just about never turn down a game of. Thanks for joining us on this ride, it's been wild. Lees meer
09:36 - Christina #10 - I'm the Boss!
12:34 - Kellen #10 - Cosmic Encounter
15:18 - Mark #10 - El Grande
15:36 - Neilan #10 - Codenames
18:09 - Christina #9 - Twice as Clever!
20:48 - Kellen #9 - Coloretto
23:56 - Mark #9 - Time's Up! Title Recall!
24:20 - Neilan #9 - Pictomania
28:46 - Christina #8 - Blood Rage
33:38 - Kellen #8 - The Resistance
33:50 - Mark #8 - 1830: Railways & Robber Barons
35:58 - Neilan #8 - Guards of Atlantis
39:14 - Christina #7 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
42:28 - Kellen #7 - Inis
50:25 - Mark #7 - Brass: Lancashire
53:44 - Neilan #7 - Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
55:36 - Christina #6 - Troyes
55:45 - Kellen #6 - El Grande
55:57 - Mark #6 - The Estates
59:51 - Neilan #6 - Sidereal Confluence: Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant
01:05:38 - Christina #5 - Archipelago
01:06:10 - Kellen #5 - Time's Up! Title Recall!
01:06:19 - Mark #5 - Fresh Fish
01:10:24 - Neilan #5 - Time's Up! Title Recall!
01:10:36 - Christina #4 - El Grande
01:16:56 - Kellen #4 - Troyes
01:21:56 - Mark #4 - Hansa Teutonica
01:24:49 - Neilan #4 - Gloomhaven
01:29:37 - Christina #3 - Cthulhu Wars
01:29:37 - Kellen #3 - Cthulhu Wars
01:35:10 - Mark #3 - Caylus 1303
01:38:56 - Neilan #3 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
01:44:00 - Christina #2 - Time's Up! Title Recall!
01:47:55 - Kellen #2 - Archipelago
01:53:31 - Mark #2 - Arboretum
01:56:22 - Neilan #2 - The Resistance
02:03:01 - Christina #1 - Innovation
02:03:01 - Kellen #1 - Innovation
02:10:20 - Mark #1 - Biblios
02:12:54 - Neilan #1 - A Feast for Odinhttps://boardgamebarrage.com/discord
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#157: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2020: 20-11
21 januari 2021 · 1 uur 53 min
We're moving into the terrible teens of the Board Game Barrage Top 50 Games of All Time. I learned all I know about American teenagers from TV, so I assume this is where all the sex and drugs come in. Let's get to it then, forty (roughly) more games that we simply adore. As the list goes on, they only get better and better. That is, after all, the premise. Lees meer
01:46 - Kellen #29 (Correction) - A Fake Artist Goes to New York
05:01 - Kellen #20 - Ingenious
08:06 - Mark #20 - Cthulhu Wars
11:27 - Neilan #20 - Blue Lagoon
15:01 - Christina #20 - Food Chain Magnate
18:47 - Kellen #19 - Genoa
23:26 - Mark #19 - Archipelago
25:53 - Neilan #19 - Dominion
28:51 - Christina #19 - Taj Mahal
32:32 - Kellen #18 - I'm the Boss!
36:33 - Mark #18 - Tigris & Euphrates
28:55 - Neilan #18 - Taj Mahal
39:44 - Christina #18 - Mezo
45:23 - Kellen #17 - The Game
47:16 - Mark #17 - Dominant Species
49:48 - Neilan #17 - Alchemists
52:31 - Christina #17 - Babylonia
56:50 - Kellen #16 - Telestrations
59:08 - Mark #16 - 1846: The Race for the Midwest
01:00:56 - Neilan #16 - Rising Sun
01:04:59 - Christina #16 - Castles of Burgundy
01:08:30 - Kellen #15 - Decrypto
01:11:43 - Mark #15 - Barrage
01:14:26 - Neilan #15 - Exit: The Game
01:16:30 - Christina #15 - The Quest for El Dorado
01:18:05 - Kellen #14 - Omen: A Reign of War
01:20:07 - Mark #14 - Lancaster
01:21:53 - Neilan #14 - Inis
01:25:31 - Christina #14 - Hanabi
01:27:10 - Kellen #13 - Glory to Rome
01:29:43 - Mark #13 - True Colors
01:31:26 - Neilan #13 - Watson & Holmes
01:33:19 - Christina #13 - SiXeS
01:35:12 - Kellen #12 - Hansa Teutonica
01:36:33 - Mark #12 - Francis Drake
01:38:23 - Neilan #12 - Cthulhu Wars
01:39:36 - Christina #12 - Telestrations
01:39:57 - Kellen #11 - Diplomacy
01:42:19 - Mark #11 - Bus
01:43:54 - Neilan #11 - Scythe
01:45:37 - Christina #11 - Kemethttps://boardgamebarrage.com/discord
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#156: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2020: 30-21
14 januari 2021 · 1 uur 37 min
It's the dark middle chapter of the Board Game Barrage Top 50 Games of All Time. Time to call in a new director, change things up, and get subversive. Well, if there were any directors who'd still work with us. This week, we're barreling through our twenties in what we like to call reverse numerical order. Here's forty (odd) more games that we absolutely adore, and hope you will too. Lees meer
02:45 - Mark #30 - Container
05:38 - Neilan #30 - Azul
05:46 - Christina #30 - Azul
08:54 - Kellen #30 - Zendo
11:42 - Mark #29 - Age of Steam
13:37 - Neilan #29 - Coloretto
15:12 - Christina #29 - Beyond the Sun
20:03 - Kellen #29 - Hanabi
22:52 - Mark #28 - Pax Renaissance
25:20 - Neilan #28 - Archipelago
28:03 - Christina #28 - Hansa Teutonica
30:02 - Kellen #28 - Krass Kariert/Dealt
32:50 - Mark #27 - Maracaibo
35:46 - Neilan #27 - Twice as Clever!
39:05 - Christina #27 - Glory to Rome
41:41 - Kellen #27 - Taj Mahal
44:49 - Mark #26 - City of the Big Shoulders
47:25 - Neilan #26 - Werewords
49:22 - Christina #26 - Modern Art
51:02 - Kellen #26 - Startups
53:19 - Mark #25 - The Great Zimbabwe
55:06 - Neilan #25 - Aeon's End
56:21 - Christina #25 - Chaos in the Old World
59:23 - Kellen #25 - Keyflower
01:01:57 - Mark #24 - Pax Pamir: Second Edition
01:03:38 - Neilan #24 - Spirit Island
01:05:30 - Christina #24 - Rumble Nation
01:07:33 - Kellen #24 - A Study in Emerald (Second Edition)
01:09:22 - Mark #23 - Glory to Rome
01:09:58 - Neilan #23 - The Quest for El Dorado
01:13:18 - Christina #23 - The Crew
01:14:40 - Kellen #23 - Codenames
01:15:58 - Mark #22 - Modern Art
01:16:58 - Neilan #22 - Patchwork
01:18:44 - Christina #22 - Coloretto
01:19:54 - Kellen #22 - Insider
01:20:43 - Mark #21 - Imperial 2030
01:22:58 - Neilan #21 - Decrypto
01:24:29 - Christina #21 - Lost Cities
01:29:08 - Kellen #21 - Deception: Murder in Hong Konghttps://boardgamebarrage.com/discord
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#155: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2020: 40-31
7 januari 2021 · 1 uur 21 min
Now we're getting into the thick of it, in fact some are calling it the most ambitious Part II released in any medium. It's the Board Game Barrage Top 50 Games of All Time! We're in our thirties (even if we wish we weren't) and it's full speed ahead. That's forty(ish) more games, and ten spots closer to the grand finale. Now that we've got this train going, there's no stopping it. Lees meer
01:06 - Neilan #40 - In the Year of the Dragon
03:19 - Christina #40 - Fuji Flush
05:39 - Kellen #40 - Rumble Nation
06:55 - Mark #40 - Pipeline
09:00 - Neilan #39 - Orléans
11:04 - Christina #39 - Cheating Moth
13:28 - Kellen #39 - Eye My Favorite Things
15:28 - Mark #39 - A Question of Scruples
17:26 - Neilan #38 - Hansa Teutonica
18:52 - Christina #38 - Carnival of Monsters
21:16 - Kellen #38 - Maskmen
22:22 - Mark #38 - Genoa
24:27 - Neilan #37 - Agricola
25:48 - Christina #37 - Ohanami
27:10 - Kellen #37 - Throne and the Grail
29:20 - Mark #37 - Ricochet Robots
31:59 - Neilan #36 - Yellow & Yangtze
34:15 - Christina #36 - Splendor
35:15 - Kellen #36 - Dogs of War
37:28 - Mark #36 - Great Western Trail
39:20 - Neilan #35 - Android: Netrunner
40:47 - Christina #35 - Dune
40:47 - Kellen #35 - Dune
43:57 - Mark #35 - Sol: Last Days of a Star
45:27 - Neilan #34 - Kemet
47:43 - Christina #34 - Startups
49:55 - Kellen #34 - Agricola
51:59 - Mark #34 - Rising Sun
54:36 - Neilan #33 - Brass: Birmingham
56:33 - Christina #33 - Anomia
59:13 - Kellen #33 - Hanabi
1:00:37 - Mark #33 - Ra
1:02:34 - Neilan #32 - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
1:04:14 - Christina #32 - Fafnir
1:05:52 - Kellen #32 - Imperial 2030
1:07:48 - Mark #32 - Troyes
1:09:07 - Neilan #31 - Gaia Project
1:10:41 - Christina #31 - Biblios
1:15:04 - Kellen #31 - Fuji Flush
1:07:17 - Mark #31 - The Voyages of Marco Polohttps://boardgamebarrage.com/discord
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#154: Top 50 Games of All-Time 2020: 50-41
31 december 2020 · 1 uur 25 min
It's here at last, the big event! Yes, it's the first episode of the yearly ritual we inventively call the Board Game Barrage Top 50 Games of All Time. And this year, for the first time, the Blue Tank, Christina is weighing in too. That's forty incredible games to kick us off! Join us in the weeks ahead as we sing the praises of our absolute favourite board games, because we're just getting started. Lees meer
03:20 - Happy Salmon
04:20 - Piñata/Balloon Cup
04:56 - Bruges
05:32 - Air, Land, & Sea
06:55 - Christina #50 - Clank!
08:36 - Kellen #50 - Root
11:14 - Mark #50 - Innovation
12:58 - Neilan #50 - Modern Art
14:36 - Christina #49 - Fresh Fish
15:51 - Kellen #49 - Cursed Court
18:19 - Mark #49 - Blue Lagoon
21:02 - Neilan #49 - Sol: Last Days of a Star
22:53 - Christina #48 - Diamant/Incan Gold
25:24 - Kellen #48 - Wizard
26:49 - Mark #48 - Chaos in the Old World
28:07 - Neilan #48 - Eternal: Chronicles of the Throne
30:06 - Christina #47 - Decrypto
32:10 - Kellen #47 - Blood Rage
33:54 - Mark #47 - Pictomania
36:56 - Neilan #47 - Nova Luna
38:56 - Christina #46 - True Colors
41:10 - Kellen #46 - Detective Club
42:48 - Mark #46/Christina #45 - Fast Sloths
45:15 - Neilan #46 - Innovation
48:18 - Kellen #45 - Nusfjord
49:30 - Mark #45 - Anomia
51:39 - Neilan #45 - Gùgōng
53:03 - Christina #44 - Krass Kariert/Dealt
54:46 - Kellen #44 - Smartphone Inc.
56:29 - Mark #44 - Dungeon Fighter
59:44 - Neilan #44 - Letter Jam
1:01:47 - Christina #43 - Battlestar Galactica
1:04:35 - Kellen #43 - Lords of Vegas
1:05:46 - Mark #43 - Cuba Libre
1:07:28 - Neilan #43 - Panic on Wall Street!
1:09:22 - Christina #42 - Ethnos
1:10:52 - Kellen #42 - Bruges
1:12:19 - Mark #42 - The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
1:14:33 - Neilan #42 - The Oracle of Delphi
1:16:12 - Christina #41 - Air, Land, & Sea
1:19:00 - Kellen #41 - Splendor
1:20:15 - Mark #41 - Wyatt Earp
1:21:36 - Neilan #41 - Pipelinehttps://boardgamebarrage.com/discord
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#153: Never Look Back at 2020
17 december 2020 · 59 min
Heads set firmly forward, we reflect on what's been a completely wild year. Despite our complete inability to play a lot of them, board games did happen, so we take a bit of time to talk about the biggest surprises and disappointments. Finally, we cast our mind ahead to the games we're looking forward to playing in 2021. Before we try to forget, we talk about Paris, The Fox in the Forest, and Cthulhu Wars: Duel. Lees meer
02:27 - Paris
12:12 - The Fox in the Forest
16:58 - Cthulhu Wars: Duel
29:14 - Reflections on 2020
36:02 - 2020's Best Surprises
36:54 - Beyond the Sun
39:47 - The Red Cathedral
41:02 - Nova Luna
43:22 - 2020's Biggest Disappointments
44:16 - Tang Garden
44:45 - Troyes Dice
45:13 - Crystal Palace
46:41 - Sanctum
48:55 - Games to Play in 2021
49:21 - My City
49:56 - Dwellings of Eldervale
51:26 - Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road
51:42 - Dominant Species: Marine
52:20 - Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy
53:39 - Ankh: Gods of EgyptCheck out Kellen's review of Cthulhu Wars: Duel here:
https://boardgamebarrage.com/2020/12/10/cthulhu-wars-duel-a-sandy-petersen-game-reviewhttps://boardgamebarrage.com/discord
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#152: Bob's Holiday Gift Guide
10 december 2020 · 1 uur 6 min
'Tis the season, and if you're me, your first thought around this time of year is, "How many people can I just buy board games for?" But not all board game gifts are created equal! No, no, no, we need to find the best. So, of course, we put BGBBOB on the case. Before we start stocking stuffings, we talk about Pandemic: Fall of Rome, and Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers. Lees meer
06:07 - Pandemic: Fall of Rome
13:31 - Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers
18:18 - Rajas of the Ganges
20:23 - BGBBOB: Board Game Gifts
21:39 - SHH
23:11 - Codenames
26:38 - Just One
27:00 - The Quest for El Dorado
29:31 - Modern Art
30:21 - Werewords
33:38 - Insider
35:38 - Unmatched
38:44 - Biblios
41:19 - Illusion
46:33 - Azul
48:40 - Fast Slothshttps://boardgamebarrage.com/discord
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#151: Your Attention Please
3 december 2020 · 56 min
There's so much going on in board game land all of the time that it can be hard to know where to focus your attention. So, this week, we each give an example of people, publishers, and sites that we've been keeping an eye on, that we think you might want to as well. Before we turn your gaze, we talk about New York Zoo, Targi, Throne and the Grail, and The Red Cathedral. Lees meer
02:07 - New York Zoo
02:40 - Bärenpark
10:36 - Targi
14:36 - Throne and the Grail
18:47 - Imperial Struggle
20:33 - The Red Cathedral
28:13 - Things to pay attention to
28:32 - Dire Wolf Digital and Paul Dennen
33:06 - Eternal: Chronicles of the Throne
35:11 - New Release Lists
45:00 - Kramer & Kiesling
45:52 - Riverboat
53:40 - ParisCheck out Steph Hodge's blog: https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/3802/all-meeples-rainbow
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#150: Revenge of the Ghost Turkey
26 november 2020 · 26 min
Gobble gobble, you got got! We wouldn't leave you hanging when there's important work to be done. Happy Thanksgiving! Lees meer
02:54 - Marco Pollo: Sultry Poultry Edition
04:01 - Startups
05:33 - New York Zoo
06:49 - Hang on Harvey
09:27 - Fast Sloths
11:43 - ICECOOL
13:47 - Root: The Underworld Expansion
15:21 - Mariposas
16:25 - Fafnir
17:52 - Pokémon Trading Card Game
20:19 - Loopin' Louie
21:55 - Biblioshttps://boardgamebarrage.com/discord
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#149: Have You No Shame?
19 november 2020 · 52 min
Boy, what a year it's been for accumulating games that we can't play. The shelf of shame, the collection of games we own that are yet to see a single play, has been steadily growing, and it's about time we pruned it. We check in on the games most deserving of that first play. Before we take a walk of shame, we talk about Sonora, Troyes Dice, Macao, Quantum, and Rurik: Dawn of Kiev. Lees meer
01:49 - Sonora
04:17 - Troyes Dice
07:14 - Macao
08:22 - The Castles of Burgundy
09:41 - Quantum
16:30 - Rurik: Dawn of Kiev
30:55 - Shelf of Shame update
40:12 - Star Wars: Rebellion
40:59 - Maracaibo
42:04 - Stock hold'em
45:25 - Bioshock Infinite: The Siege of Columbia
47:10 - Antike IIhttps://boardgamebarrage.com/discord
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#148: Your Comfort Zone
12 november 2020 · 1 uur 14 min
Put on your thick socks, wrap yourself in a blanket, and get comfortable with us in front of the fire. We're using our patent pending formula (aka BGBBOB) to find the best heart warming comfort games. Twelve board games enter, and ... twelve leave, but arranged in the scientifically correct order. Before we get comfortable, we talk about The Castles of Tuscany, Cooper Island, and SCOUT! Lees meer
02:41 - The Castles of Tuscany
12:32 - Cooper Island
20:02 - SCOUT!
31:02 - Dominion
32:12 - Lost Cities
36:16 - Patchwork
36:42 - Telestrations
38:50 - Wizard
40:06 - The Game
43:09 - Coloretto
44:05 - San Juan
45:43 - Scrabble
47:52 - Sushi Go!
52:25 - Biblios
55:11 - Splendorhttps://boardgamebarrage.com/discord
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#147: The Great Compromise
5 november 2020 · 58 min
At least in some things, you've got to give a little to get a little, but what would you give to get what you want? We're coming up with our big board game compromises, the things we'd happily trade away to fix some of our biggest frustrations. Before we deal with the devil, we talk about Lost Ruins of Arnak, Ohanami, and Beyond the Sun. Lees meer
01:49 - Lost Ruins of Arnak
02:39 - Dune: Imperium
13:47 - Ohanami
13:47 - The Game
21:53 - Beyond the Sun
22:42 - Innovation
27:52 - Through the Ages
38:38 - Board Game Compromises
39:22 - Cthulhu Wars (aka Squares vs. Circles vs. Triangles)
42:49 - Kemet
46:14 - A Feast for Odin
48:14 - Brass: Lancashire
48:14 - Brass: Birmingham
48:47 - Nemesis
49:20 - Biblioshttps://boardgamebarrage.com/discord
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#146: Essen SPIEL 2020 Hype List
29 oktober 2020 · 1 uur 5 min
Essen SPIEL is the latest of the conventions in 2020 to go digital, which is convenient for us, because we weren't about to fly to Germany any time soon. We perused the upcoming games that were showcased as part of the event, and picked our favourites to talk about. It's a top 5! Before we virtually convene, we talk about Babylonia, Veiled Fate, and Dune: Imperium. Lees meer
02:29 - Babylonia
15:09 - Veiled Fate
25:37 - Dune: Imperium
35:35 - Essen SPIEL 2020 Preview
37:58 - Paris
40:05 - Paleo
41:32 - Beez
43:06 - Venice
45:11 - Clever hoch Drei
46:44 - Coyote
48:33 - The Red Cathedral
50:05 - Master Word
51:56 - Troyes Dice
53:05 - Faiyum
54:32 - CloudAge
55:55 - Krazy Pix
57:34 - Anno 1800
59:52 - Polynesia
01:01:10 - Beyond the Sunhttps://boardgamebarrage.com/discord
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#145: Zero to One Hundred: $100 Collection Triple Triumph
22 oktober 2020 · 57 min
We weren't going to let Kellen have the last word on what makes the perfect $100 collection, so the 139 squad is here to finish it out. Forgot the premise? You've lost all your board games, and only have $100 to rebuild it; what do you buy first? Before we make every penny count, we talk about Cosmic Encounter Duel, Hundreds of Horses, Billionaire Banshee, and Floor Plan. Lees meer
03:45 - Cosmic Encounter Duel
11:53 - Hundreds of Horses
14:21 - Billionaire Banshee
17:50 - Floor Plan
23:08 - Mark's $100 Collection
23:53 - Biblios
24:40 - Arboretum
25:49 - The Crew: Quest for Planet Nine
26:34 - Race for the Galaxy
27:31 - The Estates
28:30 - Are You A Robot?
30:37 - Christina's $100 Collection
31:14 - Innovation
32:28 - Coloretto
33:24 - SiXeS
34:31 - Hanabi
36:00 - Troyes
39:54 - Neilan's $100 Collection
40:35 - Blue Lagoon
41:59 - Twice as Clever!
43:17 - Sidereal Confluence: Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant
44:43 - The Resistance: AvalonCheck out our $100 Collection Geeklist, and add your own:
https://bit.ly/37vKztKMark & Kellen playing Hundreds of Horses at AwSHUX:
https://bit.ly/3ocjeCSChristina & Neilan playing Billionaire Banshee at AwSHUX:
https://bit.ly/3klA002Join the discussion at:
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#144: Zero to One Hundred: Red Tank's $100 Collection
15 oktober 2020 · 55 min
It's an awful notion, but bear with me. What if you lost your entire board game collection, and had to rebuild it from scratch? Here's the catch, you only have one hundred dollars. We try to predict what the Red Tank would do, before he talks us through what makes the cut, and why. Before we rebuild, we talk about 5211, Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan, and Cóatl. Lees meer
03:10 - 5211
10:35 - Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan
10:35 - The Voyages of Marco Polo
21:13 - Cóatl
26:15 - Sagrada
26:47 - Reef
29:37 - Ghost Turkey Registration
30:43 - Board Game Barrage Merch!
31:33 - Zero to One Hundred: Red Edition
36:16 - Azul
36:16 - Splendor
37:02 - Codenames
38:58 - Innovation
41:06 - Dune
44:32 - Hansa Teutonica: Big Box
46:17 - Telestrations
47:50 - Oink GamesJoin the discussion at:
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#143: Pace Yourself
8 oktober 2020 · 1 uur 7 min
Slow and steady might win the race, but it doesn't make for an exciting board game. Pacing is a vital component of most entertainment mediums that doesn't often get applied to board games, so we're going to climb and climb and climb and climb ... and then rapidly descend down the roller-coaster of emotion that makes for some of our favourite games. Before we set the pace, we talk about Bus, The Game: Quick & Easy, and Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun. Lees meer
02:27 - Bus
21:40 - The Game: Quick & Easy
28:34 - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun
41:50 - Teotihuacan
45:45 - Pacing in Board Games
50:53 - Fast Sloths
52:20 - The Estates
53:39 - Taj Mahal
54:03 - Kemet
54:29 - Rising Sun
55:22 - Food Chain Magnate
55:46 - Archipelago
57:47 - Escape Plan
58:39 - Troyes
1:01:28 - Splendor
1:01:58 - Dogs of War
1:01:58 - Cursed Court
1:03:07 - Time's Up
1:04:08 - The Voyages of Marco PoloJoin the discussion at:
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#142: Play Me a Memory
1 oktober 2020 · 1 uur 3 min
Blessed are the forgetful, because they don't have to play memory games? After all, games with a strong memory component often get a bad rap in the hobby. We look at some of the reasons why very few games want to test your memory, and just to be otherwise, we discuss some of our favourite games that do. Before we walk our mind palaces, we talk about Fort, Under Falling Skies, and Tellstones: King's Gambit. Lees meer
01:47 - Fort
10:15 - Under Falling Skies
17:56 - Tellstones: King's Gambit
29:37 - Ghost Turkey 2020
32:52 - Memory as a Game Mechanic
38:43 - Carnival of Monsters
39:38 - Inis
42:01 - El Grande
45:51 - Modern Art
47:50 - Tigris & Euphrates
48:43 - Time's Up!
51:09 - Cthulhu Wars
53:08 - Heroes of Land, Air & Sea
56:03 - Aeon's End
57:24 - DuneCheck out Optimal Play's Tellstones playthrough:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3x7oZRfCs0Join the discussion at:
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#141: Expectations Great and Small
24 september 2020 · 56 min
We often build up the idea of what a game will be before we play it, whether for bad or good, and the reality of the game itself might deliver something we weren't expecting. We take a look at what often leads to our expectations being shattered, and mention some of the games that most defied them. Before we expect the unexpected, we talk about SHŌBU, Pan Am, and Planet Unknown. Lees meer
02:35 - SHŌBU
08:55 - Pan Am
17:58 - Planet Unknown
25:46 - BGB Perpetual Math Trade
27:02 - Board Game Expectations
27:37 - Terra Mystica
28:14 - Brass: Birmingham
32:56 - Macao
36:02 - Railroad Rivals
36:26 - Ragusa
37:02 - Sanctum
38:33 - Unmatched
40:38 - The 7th Continent
47:07 - Stamps
47:41 - Square on Sale
48:33 - Glory to RomeJoin the discussion at:
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#140: All About Auctions
17 september 2020 · 1 uur 1 min
We return to our much loved feature from 2018, all about our favourite mechanics. This week, a mere two years later: auctions! We look at the good and bad sides of auction mechanics, and discuss our favourite games that feature them. Before we inflate the bid, we talk about Fleet: The Dice Game, Iwari, and Modern Art. Lees meer
04:57 - Fleet: The Dice Game
11:02 - Welcome to Dino World
13:47 - Iwari
21:53 - Modern Art
33:10 - Auction Board Games
36:25 - Archipelago
38:18 - Biblios
39:03 - Watson & Holmes
39:51 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
40:35 - Power Grid
42:06 - Santiago
43:26 - Genoa
44:23 - Square on Sale
45:49 - Taj Mahal
51:29 - The Estates
51:29 - Container
53:05 - No Thanks!
54:32 - Bausack
55:06 - Fresh FishJoin the discussion at:
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#139: Bugbear Brawl
10 september 2020 · 1 uur 4 min
It's an unprecedented trio of hosts, but we're no less heated about our biggest board game bugbears. In fact, we're so upset about these little annoyances, that we couldn't help but order them in a list for your amusement ... BGBBOB style. Before we get bugged by bears, we talk about Calico, Telestrations: Upside Drawn, and Pendulum. Lees meer
01:42 - Calico
09:05 - Telestrations: Upside Drawn
13:14 - Pendulum
25:17 - BGBBOB: Board Game Bugbears
28:54 - Merchants & Marauders
32:03 - Archipelago
32:53 - Heroes of Land, Air & Sea
40:26 - Broom Service
42:50 - Race for the Galaxy
46:19 - Power Grid
49:25 - DecryptoJoin the discussion at:
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#138: Life's Lessons Learned
3 september 2020 · 52 min
It would be hard for us to be as invested in this hobby as we are, if we didn't think there was something important underlying it. We share some of the lessons we have learned from board gaming, and some of the ways in which it has genuinely changed our lives. We also talk about Tyrants of the Underdark, The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples, and Nemo's War. Lees meer
02:28 - Tyrants of the Underdark
08:00 - The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples
14:48 - Nemo's War (Second Edition)Join the discussion at:
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#137: Past Its Prime
27 augustus 2020 · 55 min
Some games are built to last, and no, we're not just talking about the ... R-word. For others, the high highs of early games must give way to the dawning realization that all is not well. We look at reasons we might end up moving past games we once held in high regard. Before we overstay our welcome, we talk about Sandstone, Ctrl, The Fox in the Forest Duet, and Unmatched. Lees meer
02:41 - Sandstone
11:09 - Ctrl
14:12 - The Fox in the Forest Duet
18:42 - The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
19:54 - Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One
24:16 - Dice Throne
32:27 - Games Getting Worse with Time
38:50 - Innovation
39:47 - Mysterium
40:20 - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
41:18 - Camel Up
43:05 - Shadow Hunters
43:38 - Container
45:52 - Five Tribes
47:32 - Mark's Menagerie Mixup
48:20 - Dungeon Fighter
48:20 - Tumblin-Dice
48:20 - CoconutsJoin the discussion at:
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#136: H-h-h-hot Hot Hot
20 augustus 2020 · 45 min
Hot days call for hot questions! To counter the California heat wave, we get breezy with a round of hot questions. We take a long hard look at games we love, but don't play, and give our takes on the theme to end all themes. Before we get heated, we talk about Ctrl, New York Zoo, and Renature. Lees meer
01:40 - Ctrl
07:06 - New York Zoo
15:24 - Renature
18:23 - Blue Lagoon
26:11 - OLWLG Math Trade
28:01 - Hot Questions!
28:17 - Can you have a favourite game you don't play anymore?
30:14 - The Resistance
32:36 - Cosmic Encounter
37:19 - What's the theme to end all themes?
39:52 - SabotageThanks to Guanye for sending us the Jixia Academy pronunciation clip.
Watch us play New York Zoo and Renature:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4qab78TtUw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihutcOJmCwcJoin the discussion at:
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#135: Social Climbing
13 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 5 min
It's a Social Deduction BGBBOB! For those that don't know what that means, it's a Board Game Barrage Battle of (the) Board...games, where we pit all of the best social deduction games against each other in a fight to the DEATH! Or at least, a fight to be on our definitive ranked list. Before we release our social butterflies, we talk about Gemblo, and Quest. Lees meer
02:54 - Gemblo
07:16 - Quest
15:46 - Camp Capstone
17:33 - BGBBOB: Social Deduction Games
20:11 - The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31
22:06 - Timebomb/Don't Mess with Cthulhu
26:48 - Two Rooms and a Boom
28:02 - Detective Club
30:27 - A Fake Artist Goes to New York
32:01 - Insider/Werewords
35:01 - The Resistance/Avalon
35:35 - Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
39:05 - Spyfall
43:26 - One Night Ultimate Werewolf
45:33 - Shadow Hunters
48:26 - Saboteur
1:01:12 - The Final ListJoin the discussion at:
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#134: CHAOS!
6 augustus 2020 · 55 min
Some board games (and board game podcasts) thrive on chaos, which absolutely isn't the same thing as randomness. All of this has happened for a reason, it's just ... hard to tell what those reasons are exactly. Before we blame the butterfly, we talk about Path of Light and Shadow, Jixia Academy, and Chaos in the Old World. Lees meer
00:47 - Chaos in board games
03:44 - Innovation
05:54 - Guards of Atlantis
07:21 - 6 nimmt!
11:06 - Path of Light and Shadow
21:30 - Chaotic board games
21:42 - Broom Service
23:05 - Wiz-War
26:33 - Space Alert
28:49 - Jixia Academy/Hanamikoji
34:34 - Chaos closing thoughts
35:05 - Cosmic Encounter
35:52 - Mission: Red Planet
37:12 - Colt Express
38:02 - Libertalia
40:26 - Scythe
41:59 - Chaos in the Old World
43:50 - Cthulhu WarsJoin the discussion at:
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#133: Light It Up
30 juli 2020 · 46 min
Things got a bit heavy last week, so let's take things down a notch by exploring the other end of the scale. Light games are just as important for a board game collection, after all. We discuss what light games offer that heavier games don't, and mention some of our recent favourites. Before we lighten the mood, we talk about Reef, Clans of Caledonia, and Tutankhamun. Lees meer
02:34 - Reef
09:18 - Clans of Caledonia
15:00 - Tutankhamun
22:01 - Light Games
23:48 - Werewolf
25:37 - Vast: The Crystal Caverns
26:28 - Ingenious
27:21 - The Quest for El Dorado
30:40 - Twice As Clever
33:24 - Dice Fishing: Roll and Catch
36:11 - Cacti
37:35 - The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
38:04 - Deep Sea Adventure
38:49 - Flamme Rouge"Complexity bias in BGG" by Dinesh Vatvani:
https://dvatvani.github.io/BGG-Analysis-Part-2.htmlJoin the discussion at:
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#132: Heavy Duty with Monique from Before You Play
23 juli 2020 · 1 uur 8 min
Monique from Before You Play is with us to get heavy. We're discussing the allure of heavy games, and who better to talk us through them than a Vital Lacerda fan who loves to not just play them, but teach them? We dig into why we enjoy the occasional heavy game, and why you should too! Before we play, we talk about DURIAN, Animal Kingdoms, and Brass: Birmingham. Lees meer
02:01 - Introducing the Lavender Tank!
10:03 - DURIAN
16:25 - Animal Kingdoms
23:40 - Brass: Birmingham
31:45 - Heavy Board Games
42:13 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
43:46 - A Feast for Odin
46:02 - 18XX
47:42 - On Mars
52:07 - Escape Plan
54:49 - Lisboa
55:32 - Vinhos Deluxe Edition
56:38 - Archipelago
1:04:04 - ScytheCheck out Before You Play at:
https://www.youtube.com/BeforeYouPlayJoin the discussion at:
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#131: But At What Cost?
16 juli 2020 · 58 min
Even if the price is right, it might not be right for you. We all have different thresholds where a board game we're interested in crosses from, "maybe I'll wait for a sale" into "sure why not" territory, but where is that magical line? Has what we're willing to pay for games changed over time? Before we get sticker shock, we talk about Twin Tin Bots, Ticket to Ride: New York, Whale Riders, and Dead Reckoning. Lees meer
02:20 - Twin Tin Bots
07:37 - Ticket to Ride: New York
14:36 - Whale Riders
22:55 - Dead Reckoning
39:30 - Teotihuacan: City of Gods
41:38 - Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan
45:30 - Food Chain Magnate
48:15 - An Infamous Traffic
48:57 - This Guilty Land
49:33 - Oink Games
50:17 - DURIANJoin the discussion at:
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#130: And the Award Goes To ...
9 juli 2020 · 54 min
It's award season when we say it is, so we're looking back at the Golden Geek Awards, The Dice Tower Awards, and the Spiel des Jahres nominees. We offer our thoughts on their picks, and how wrong they are. I mean, Wingspan winning "Best Four-Wheel Drive SUV" just seems a bit much. We also talk about Battlestar Galactica, Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small, Paladins of the West Kingdom, and The Boss. Lees meer
01:56 - Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game
08:09 - Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small
12:45 - Nusfjord
14:01 - Paladins of the West Kingdom
19:48 - The Boss
25:03 - Board Game Awards 2019
25:13 - Golden Geek Awards
26:10 - Through The Ages: New Leaders and Wonders
27:35 - Dune
28:35 - Wingspan
29:40 - Marvel Champions: The Card Game
30:55 - The Crew: Quest for Planet Nine
33:01 - PARKS
34:30 - Tapestry
35:08 - Spiel des Jahres Nominees
36:16 - Plumber Pants
38:30 - The King's Dilemma
40:10 - My City
40:38 - Pictures
41:27 - The Dice Tower Awards
42:30 - Detective: City of Angels
43:37 - Slide Quest
47:22 - Letter JamCheck out Kellen playing Battlestar Galactica over at Optimal Play:
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#129: Fight for Your Right to Party
2 juli 2020 · 1 uur 6 min
BGBBOB, party edition! For those not keeping up, that's BGB Best of Board Games, which is definitely not the final name (but also maybe is) for our recurring feature where we duel rank games into an incontestable ordered list. This week we confer, fight, and bargain our way to the best fifteen party games. Before we spike the punch, we also talk about Twice As Clever, Wavelength, and 6 nimmt! Lees meer
01:38 - Twice As Clever
05:17 - Wavelength
05:58 - 6 nimmt!
10:43 - BGBBOB: Party Games
12:28 - True Colors
13:17 - Anomia
16:27 - The Resistance
17:13 - Scruples
20:52 - Balderdash
22:10 - Krazy Wordz
24:38 - Happy Salmon
25:53 - Telestrations
28:17 - Pictomania
28:52 - Codenames
30:33 - Time's Up!
32:30 - Wavelength
35:06 - SiXeS
36:03 - Panic on Wall Street!
38:48 - Detective Club
1:00:48 - The Final ListJoin the discussion at:
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#128: The Means of Production with Richard Simpson
25 juni 2020 · 1 uur 7 min
We're joined by Richard Simpson of We're Not Wizards, who is definitely not a magician, Victorian or otherwise, to talk about the line between game design and production. Should production values be an integral part of the discussion of a game's merits, or should we learn to separate the two? Before we get productive, we talk about Doughnut Dash, Cities, Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra, and L.L.A.M.A. Lees meer
07:25 - Doughnut Dash
17:10 - Cities
21:37 - Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra
31:01 - L.L.A.M.A
35:25 - The Power of Production
35:34 - The Quacks of Quedlinburg
41:35 - The Last of Us Part II
47:15 - GKR: Heavy Hitters
49:24 - Cthulhu Wars
53:33 - Warhammer 40k
55:03 - Castles of Burgundy
55:29 - Container
56:10 - Tang Garden
58:09 - Krazy Wordz
59:23 - Sidereal Confluence: Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian QuadrantCheck out We're Not Wizards at:
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#127: No Stupid Questions
18 juni 2020 · 58 min
We asked for your questions, and you provided! Some of you used Instagram, some of you used voicemail, but however you reached out, your voice was heard. We chose only a few to answer (quality notwithstanding), but we'd love to keep doing this, so keep sending them in! Before we corral your correspondence, we talk about Gloomhaven, Terra Mystica, Bloom Town, and Starlink. Lees meer
03:25 - Gloomhaven
06:44 - Terra Mystica
09:03 - Bloom Town
18:16 - Starlink
27:20 - Listener Questions!
33:35 - Cyclades, Inis & Kemet
41:28 - HiveJoin the discussion at:
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#126: So Very Wrong About Games
11 juni 2020 · 56 min
I know this is going to come as a shock, but sometimes we get things wrong. As we've worked our way through the hobby, we've discovered that some positions we once held, aren't ones we still do. So it's time to revisit our past transgressions and come clean. Before we admit our mistakes, we talk about Tang Garden, Fast Forward: FORTRESS, and Race for the Galaxy. Lees meer
02:45 - Tang Garden
14:12 - Fast Forward: FORTRESS
21:04 - Race for the Galaxy
30:51 - Board Game Barrage Math Trade: Part II!
34:15 - When We Were So Very Wrong About Games
51:06 - The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31A big tip of the cap to our friends at So Very Wrong About Games. Listen to their podcast if you aren't already!!
Special thanks goes to What Does It Eat? for hopefully not being upset that we borrowed a snippet of their most excellent song F.O.S. before our theme. You can find them at whatdoesiteat.com.
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#125: REwrite the Stars
4 juni 2020 · 46 min
Once loved board games will often circle back into the limelight with reprints, but we're also starting to see a lot more get remasters and remakes too. We take a look at this trend, and discuss some re-imaginings our favourite board games, whether it's a full on new version, or just a new coat of paint. Before we re-re-re-repeat, we talk about Cities: Skylines, Colorful, and Maharaja. Lees meer
03:29 - Cities: Skylines
08:25 - Colorful
15:36 - Maharaja
25:36 - REmasters, REemakes and REimaginings
29:13 - Brass: Lancashire and Brass: Birmingham
31:04 - Kemet
32:53 - Caylus and Caylus 1303
34:31 - Terra Mystica and Gaia Project
36:22 - Through the Ages and Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
37:22 - Dune
40:30 - The REsistanceJoin the discussion at:
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#124: Constraints You Can See
28 mei 2020 · 58 min
While all games have some restrictions, some games are more willing than others to let you go off the rails. For instance, some leave the economy entirely in the hands of the players, free to tank it if they please. We look at how games do (or don't) use player constraints to deliver unique experiences. Before we rein ourselves in, we talk about Tournay, Bullet♥︎, Wonder Woman: Challenge of the Amazons, and Container. Lees meer
01:46 - Tournay
01:57 - Troyes
07:10 - Bullet♥︎
10:44 - Wonder Woman: Challenge of the Amazons
17:15 - Container
28:30 - Games with and without constraints
28:51 - Food Chain Magnate
31:14 - Sidereal Confluence : Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant
39:24 - Power Grid
40:01 - Flamme Rouge
42:25 - Startups and Zogen
43:02 - Diamant
43:28 - Crokinole
45:56 - Tigris and Euphrates
49:15 - The EstatesJoin the discussion at:
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#123: Filler Up
21 mei 2020 · 1 uur 1 min
Sometimes you have a little gap of time between larger, heavier games, and what you need is a palate cleanser, which brings us to the realm of games we lovingly call "fillers". We kick off the very first Ranked Duel Battle of the Boards (definitely not the final title) by ranking our favourite filler games! Before we pass the time, we talk about Aerion, Ingenious, The One Hundred Torii, and Taluva. Lees meer
04:49 - Aerion
09:54 - Ingenious
10:56 - The One Hundred Torii
14:07 - Taluva
22:02 - Call for voicemail!
22:50 - Ranking our favourite fillers
30:08 - Coloretto
30:24 - Istanbul
31:11 - Shards of Infinity
31:45 - Arboretum
32:14 - Biblios
32:14 - No Thanks!
33:14 - Splendor
33:24 - For Sale
35:08 - Startups
35:30 - Blue Lagoon
37:33 - Zany Penguins
37:45 - The Game
39:09 - 6 nimmt!
39:38 - Twice As Clever
40:49 - KarubaJoin the discussion at:
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#122: Strongest Starter
14 mei 2020 · 59 min
When you're playing a game for the first time, and barely know what you're even doing, how do you even begin to strategize? That's what we're asking ourselves this week, as we explore some of our approaches to first plays, how we evaluate the game space, and well, win. Before we push levers, we talk about Orléans: Invasion, Zoned Out, Santorini, and Mini Express. Lees meer
02:03 - Orléans: Invasion
09:48 - Zoned Out
16:42 - Bronze Age
17:54 - Santorini
23:28 - Mini Express
32:40 - How We Approach First Games
37:53 - Troyes
38:47 - 7 Wonders
45:26 - Kemet
48:06 - Barrage
50:05 - No Thanks!
51:13 - RaJoin the discussion at:
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